ABS-CBN levels up to Hollywood productionBy The Manila Timeshome/Entertainment/ABS-CBN levels up to Hollywood productionHomegrown media and entertainment giant ABS-CBN will soon make a name in the Hollywood production industry after clinching a deal to co-produce a US crime drama. Electric Entertainment is the producer of hit television series, “The Librarians” which premiered its fourth season in December 2017, and “Leverage,” which aired from 2008 to 2012. “We chose to partner with ABS-CBN because they have been so instrumental in the development of talent here both in front and behind the camera. The series’ production, which is targeted to start in November, will star a Filipina actress as the female lead, alongside American actor Christian Kane. ABS-CBN’s international co-production division has other partnerships and collaborations with other companies from all over Southeast Asia, the United States, and Europe.

Source: Manila Times September 26, 2019 16:30 UTC